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 Many Koreans carry cellular phones nowadays, eliminating the need for public telephone booths. Though many public telephone booths have now been removed, they still exist on streets where there are many pedestrians, near bus stops, inside subway stations, and in most public transportation facilities. Public telephones in Korea not only provide domestic call services, but services for international calls as well.  Korea’s
public telephones are separated into two main types: those that
accept coins and those that accept only cards. The public coin
telephone booths can generally take both credit cards and coins.
Telephone cards can usually be purchased at convenience stands
or stores near the telephone booths, and cannot be exchanged
for cash. The cards are valid for a period of three years and
can be purchased at 3000, 5000, or 10,000 won denominations.
The cards can also be kept as a souvenir, as many cards are
printed with a variety of popular Korean tourist sights and
beautiful scenery.  [Public
Phone Rates]- Local: 70 won/3 minutes - Domestic Long - Distance: 8:00AM~9:00PM – 70 won per 43 seconds / 12:00AM~8:00AM + 9:00PM~12:00AM – 70 won per 61 seconds - Cellular phone: 70 won per 38 seconds * Note : Coin phones return coins that are not charged, but do not return change for partially used 100 won coins. [How to make a phone call with telephone cards]  1. Pick up the receiver and insert the card into slot. 2. Listen for a dial tone and dial the phone number. 3. After you finish your phone call, hang up the receiver and your card will be ejected. [How to make a phone call with coins] 1. Pick up the receiver and insert coins (70 won for local calls). 2. Listen for a dial tone and dial the phone number. 3. Hang up the receiver. Though you may have change leftover, change will not be given for partially used 100 won amounts. [Domestic Long- distance Calls (Area Codes)] Metropolitan Cities Seoul (02), Incheon (032), Gwangju (062), Busan (051), Daegu (053), Daejeon (042), Ulsan (052) Provinces Gyeonggi-do (031), Gangwon-do (033), Chungcheongbuk-do (043), Chungcheongnam-do (041), Jeollabuk-do (063), Jeollanam-do (061), Gyeongsangbuk-do (054), Gyeongsangnam-do (055), Jeju-do (064). |
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| [How to call Korea from overseas! ] When you make a phone call to Korea from abroad, first dial 82 (Country Code for Korea), then Area Code (except for the first number 0) , finally, dial the Phone Number you wish to call. For example: Calling Seoul (Area Code 02) with 777-7777 as the phone number, dial +82-2-777-7777. [How to call overseas from Korea!] * First dial any of the following international call company numbers and then the country code, area code and finally the number you are calling. *Regular International Phone Call Carriers: 001, 002, 008 *Mobile Phone Carriers: 00345, 00365, 00388, 00700, 00727, 00766, 00770 and so on. *Pre-paid Phone Cards: Generally, since it is almost impossible to find budget mobile phone rentals, pre-paid phone cards are available at any convenience stores or news stands. Regular International Phone Call Carriers
Mobile Phone International Carriers
* these numbers may be used on a regular phone as well. |
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| Cell-phone Rental Service |
| Cell-phone Rental Services are available at Incheon International
Airport. This service must be ordered in advance. Online-Reservation is possible at www.visitkorea.or.kr * [Cell-phone Rental Service] Click here for more information on cell-phone fees, rental locations, and online reservations. |
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Internet
service is offered in public places such as airports, train
stations, and bus terminals in Korea. PC rooms and internet
cafes are also great places to get internet service and easy
to find throughout the country. Many PC rooms are open 24 hours
and some have snack bars with beverages, noodles, and other
snacks available. |
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